I received a few private e-mails from people on this list claiming i am
all wrong about IP addresses being classified as personal information.
I did not make this ruling, it was a 2008 proclamation by the EU Data
Commission. One link is at
http://pcin.net/update/2008/01/22/ip-addresses-are-private-eu/.
Obviously people are tracked down all the time by their IP address (just
ask the copyright enforcers) so it fits the EU definition.
One guy is writing to me telling me not to post on this list because I
am all wrong and off topic. The e-mail he sent borders on harassment.
The fact is security and abuse has to be balanced with privacy. It is
funny how the so-called anti-spam privacy activists go berserk by the
mere mention that anti-spam blacklists also have to abide by privacy
regulations. If you want to argue the point don't complain to me, I am
just reporting the EU's findings. Contact the EU privacy commissioners
and argue your point. Security and privacy are things that need to be
balanced so it is not off-topic to discuss privacy requirements for
abuse systems.
Thank You